-land grant Institution in 1887 -doors were officially opened in 1889 under the first President: Alexander Holladay
-mission:
To provide teaching, research, and extension services to the people of North Carolina.
- classes began in the fall of 1889
72 Students
6 Faculty
1 Building
-as of 2011:
33,000+ Students
2,000 Faculty
400 Buildings
-WWII Impact:
caused lower enrollments and a reduction in many programs
N.C.S.U. contributed to the effort by hosting military detachments and training exercise
-name changes:
North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
State College
North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering
North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering of the University of North Carolina
North Carolina State of the University of North Carolina at Raleigh
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
-admission of first African-American students to State College:
undergraduate= 1956
graduate= 1953
Alma Mater:
- written in early 1920's by two students: Dr. Alvin M. Fountain (wrote lyrics) and Bonnie Norris (composed music)
- Where the winds of Dixie softly blow o'er the
fields of Caroline,
There stands ever cherished, N.C. State, as thy
honored shrine.
So lift your voices! Loudly sing from hill to
oceanside!
Our hearts ever hold you, N.C. State in the folds
of our love and pride.
Mascots:
- known as Farmers, Aggies, Techs, and Red Terrors
-student body was tired of name changes so they bought a live wolf (nicknamed "State") to roam the sidelines
-Mr. and Ms. Wuf
friendship began in early 1970's
-land grant Institution in 1887
-doors were officially opened in 1889 under the first President: Alexander Holladay
-mission:
- To provide teaching, research, and extension services to the people of North Carolina.
- classes began in the fall of 1889- 72 Students
- 6 Faculty
- 1 Building
-as of 2011:- 33,000+ Students
- 2,000 Faculty
- 400 Buildings
-WWII Impact:- caused lower enrollments and a reduction in many programs
- N.C.S.U. contributed to the effort by hosting military detachments and training exercise
-name changes:-admission of first African-American students to State College:
undergraduate= 1956
graduate= 1953
Alma Mater:
- written in early 1920's by two students: Dr. Alvin M. Fountain (wrote lyrics) and Bonnie Norris (composed music)
- Where the winds of Dixie softly blow o'er the
fields of Caroline,
There stands ever cherished, N.C. State, as thy
honored shrine.
So lift your voices! Loudly sing from hill to
oceanside!
Our hearts ever hold you, N.C. State in the folds
of our love and pride.
Mascots:
- known as Farmers, Aggies, Techs, and Red Terrors
-student body was tired of name changes so they bought a live wolf (nicknamed "State") to roam the sidelines
-Mr. and Ms. Wuf
friendship began in early 1970's